WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Updates vs Skip Updates
At a glance
- Auto Updates has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Skip Updates.
- On a typical day, Auto Updates is downloaded about 11 times, Skip Updates about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Skip Updates was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 21, 2022 for Auto Updates.
- Skip Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Auto Updates.
- Auto Updates has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Skip Updates.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Updates |  Skip Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,723 | #49,003 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 234 | 47 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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